Raija Siikamäki

Experience

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  University of Art and Design Helsinki

  Nov 1993 - Dec 2003

  2004‐2005 Doctoral thesis worker financed by the Finnish Cultural Foundation and Maj and Tor Nessling Foundation 2003 Project Researcher, City of Riihimäki, pilot study for an establishment of innovation centre 2001‐2002 Project Manager project on National Technology Agency TEKES research project 1996‐1999 Project Manager for EU research project Integrated Recycling of CRT´s Lecturer of cources for the MA, BA and postgraduate students e.g. on the cources ofMaterial Context, New Materials, Research Seminar and Research methods

  • EU - and TEKES Research Project Manager

    Jan 1993 - Dec 2003

  • Lecturer

    Nov 1993 - Oct 2003
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  UIAH, TUT, LUT and Metropolia

  Jan 1996 - Jan 2003

  Theses supervisor and evalutor

  Evaluations of Licentiate theses, Tampere University of Technology and University of Art and Design Helsinki, 1999; Evaluations of MA theses, University of Art and Design, 1997-2015; Supervision of MA theses: University of Art and Design,1996-2003; Supervision of M.Sc. theses: Tampere University of Technology and Lappeenranta University of Technology, 2010; Supervision of Engineering thesis, 2009, Metropolia

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  Fiskars Group

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2017

  Responsible for the developing of category strategy and offering development, leading of product development and product launches at Iittala brand. Consumer focused product lifecycle and product costs management and pricing. Development of commercial toolkits for sales regions. Process owner for product development for Arabia and Iittala brands. Line responsibility of graphics designs and printing departments. Responsibility for R&D –programs for product development.Member of Executive Group, Fiskars Home Arabia, 2010-2013 Responsibility for R&D programmes, specialist for Future Factory –project, responsible for creation of Quality Management System for Product Development, ISO 9001 approved 2010. Member of Executive Group, Iittala Group Arabia, 2007-2009

  • Global Product Manager

    Jun 2013 - Jan 2017

  • Manager Product Development

    Jan 2010 - Jun 2013

  • Research manager

    Jan 2007 - Jan 2011
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  Praktes

  Jan 2018 - now

  Owner
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  WORTH Partnership Project

  Jan 2018 - now

  Mentor, Steering Board Member

  WORTH is EU initiative to ensure cultural and creative industries are increasingly able to contribute to employment and growth across Europe. WORTH Partnership Project looks to develop new ideas and products across European countries by supporting innovative designs, processes and business models through cross-border and cross-discipline collaborations.

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  Formconcrete Ltd Design Agency

  Jan 2019 - now

  CEO
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  Arts Promotion Centre Finland - Taiteen edistämiskeskus Taike

  Jan 2023 - now

  • Member of Board for Grants to Visual Artists

    Jan 2025 - now

  • Member of National Council for Architecture and Design

    Jan 2023 - Dec 2024